by Wishwdeep Dhillon, MD | May 12, 2018 | Cancer Updates, Uncategorized
Immunotherapy is a novel recipe for the treatment of cancer, based on harnessing the power of the immune system. Cancer cells can grow and spread because of their ability to evade the body’s defenses. Immunotherapy works by boosting the body’s immune...
by Wishwdeep Dhillon, MD | May 12, 2018 | Resources, Uncategorized
Cancer treatment can disrupt a patient’s life. However, the impact of cancer can outlast its treatment. Survivorship care starts with the diagnosis of cancer and continues through treatment, recovery and in remission. The goal is to prevent and effectively...
by Wishwdeep Dhillon, MD | May 9, 2018 | Resources, Uncategorized
Preventing Chemotherapy-Induced Hair Loss, by Wish Dhillon, MD Hair loss is one of the most distressing side effects of chemotherapy. Hair loss can have detrimental effects on a patient’s sense of physical and psychological well being. The fear of alopecia may...
by Wishwdeep Dhillon, MD | May 9, 2018 | Resources, Uncategorized
Bone Health During Cancer Treatment. Wish Dhillon, MD Bone Health is an important but often under-appreciated component of well being during cancer treatment. Many cancers affect the bones directly by causing metastasis. For example, patients with Multiple Myeloma can...
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